NORTH CAROLINA SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER INSTALLS MOLDFLOW SOFTWARE FOR USE BY
TIME-SHARE CUSTOMERS

North Carolina Supercomputer Center (NCSC) has announced that it has
installed the full suite of Moldflow Dynamic Series Software on a CRAY
Y-MP which can be accessed by industrial users and particularly the
state's 2000 smaller plastics firms. Moldflow allows designers of plastics
components to gain valuable time and reduce costs by simulating the
molding process before making final design decisions and building the
tool.

Bill Coe, Director of Business Development for NCSC, stated that Moldflow
software was selected for use at NCSC because the software is considered
to be the standard of the industry and its results are accepted by
virtually all leading purchasers of plastic components. NCSC will support
Moldflow with an engineering specialist on the NCSC scientific support
staff.

Moldflow runs on a variety of platforms ranging from personal computers to
supercomputers like the CRAY. Access to Moldflow on the CRAY Y-MP will
provide several advantages to plastic designers. Analysts using Moldflow
on the CRAY can achieve faster turnaround of large, complex jobs using
more precise models. Running large jobs on the CRAY frees valuable
workstation time that can be used more efficiently. Designers can explore
the full range of Moldflow products on the CRAY before committing to
software purchases on local platforms.

Coe stated that one of NCSC's roles is introducing technology to the
state's businesses and allowing them to become familiar with its benefits
and proficient in its use without making a major purchase commitment. In
the case of Moldflow, NCSC will provide access to plastics companies that
would normally have access to only a limited set of injection molding
software tools or none at all. This fits with the organization's mission
which is partly to assist the state's smaller businesses in taking
advantage of the latest technology. Other engineering software that works
in conjunction Moldflow is also available at NCSC.

The CRAY Y-MP provides four processors, 512 megabytes of main memory, 1,024
megabytes of extended main memory, 64 gigabytes of disk storage and a peak
performance of 1.3 gigaflops. Customers with Internet access can connect
to the CRAY. Those without Internet access may use a Serial Line Internet
Protocol (SLIP) dial-up connection, or submit a tape or diskette.

The individual elements of the Dynamics Series are as follows. MF/SOLID
makes it possible for product geometry to be created as a solid and then
simply analyzed without requiring complex remodeling. MF/VIEW provides
rapid modeling of product geometry for fast analysis and seamless
translation of existing designs from a CAD system. MF/FLOW, the foundation
for all subsequent analyses, predicts plastic flow inside the mold and
optimizes the effects of part geometry, wall sections, gating layout and
processing on part quality. MF/STRESS determines the effects of processing
on the stiffness of the final part. MF/WARP predicts the effect of
processing and wall thickness on product warpage and isolates the causes
of warpage so that the correct remedy can be applied. MF/COOL optimizes
cycle time by determining the effects of cooling line layout and coolant
parameters. MF/OPTIM automatically calculates filling and holding pressure
profiles, minimizing the end of fill temperature difference and
differential shrinkage across the part. MF/SMARTMOLD compares calculated
optimized profiles of injection pressure, holding pressure, injected ram
displacement and velocity and melt temperature against actual values
measured at the machine. Mold cavities can be sized using MF/SHRINK
producing a plastic product of known and acceptable dimensions. MF/GAS
simulates all commercially available gas injection molding processes. The
flow of thermoset plastic within the mold is predicted by MF/TSETS.

Moldflow Inc
2 Corporate Dr, Suite 232
Shelton, CT 06484
203-925-0552,  fax 203-925-1175

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